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decumulate

verb
/dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/UK

Etymology

From de- + (ac)cumulate, created as an antonym to accumulate, using the prefix de-. Compare decelerate.

  1. borrowed from accumulātus
  2. inherited from accumylaten
  3. formed as decumulate — “de- + accumulate”

Definitions

  1. To decrease in number.

    • [S]ooner or later, the employed agents will lose their job and start decumulating their wealth again.

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